W. T. Gibson 1842-1924

GIBSON, SPENCER, DRUMMOND, ETHERIDGE, HULL

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 5/16/2004 at 00:37:39

OBITUARY OF W. T. GIBSON

W. T. Gibson was born April 24, 1842, in Northumberland county, Penn., and departed this life May 20, 1924, at the home of his daughter Mrs. I. N. Spencer in Keosauqua, Iowa, at the advanced age of 82 years and 26 days.

At the age of eight Mr. Gibson moved with his parents to Van Buren county, where he ever since resided. He was a member of the Pittsburg church, having joined the church years ago.

He was united in marriage, Sept. 14, 1865, to Mss Eunice S. Drummond, and to this union two sons and one daughter were born: William H. of Troy, Iowa, G. M. of Milton, Iowa, and Mrs. I. N. Spencer, of Keosauqua, all of whom survive him. His wife passed away Nov. 9, 1873. Mr. Gibson was again married Dec. 30, 1874, to Miss Mary Drummond and to this union were born one daughter and one son: Lewis E. Gibson of Pittsburg, Iowa, and Mrs. Florence Etheridge of Arizona, and both survive him. Mr. Gibson also has two brothers, David and Henry, now living in Kansas, and one sister, Sarah C. Hull of Milton, Iowa, and also 13 grandchildren and 4 greatgrandchildren and a host of friends left to mourn their loss of the brother, the father and friend.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, May 22, at 2 o'clock in the Pittsburg M. E. church in charge of the pastor, Rev. B. H. Morse who preached from the text, 1st Cor. 15-14: If Christ be not risen then is our preaching vain and your faith is vain. Interment was in the Pittsburg cemetery.

NOTE: Daughter Sarah Hull and son G. M.'s obits found elsewhere on this forum.
(Photocopy of this obit found on page 228 of Obit Book "A" of the Van Buren County, Iowa, Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library as of May 2001. Name and date of newspaper not given.)

I am NOT related and am posting this obit for those who may find this person in their family history.

(Originally posted 9 May 2001)